The anime premiered in Japan on April 5, and the show’s “Season 1” will have a total of 25 episodes. Funimation and Crunchyrollarestreaming the anime as it airs. Funimation has also licensed the home video rights. Crunchyroll describes the anime’s story:

Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!

The new anime has an entirely new Japanese cast and staff, as per Takaya’s request. The anime will cover the entire manga’s story.

Ai Ohtsuka is performeing the show’s new opening theme song “Chime,” and INTERSECTION is performing the new ending theme song “One Step Closer.” Beverlyperformed the first opening theme song “Again,” and Vickeblanka performed the first ending theme song “Lucky Ending.”